楽(たの)しい

たのしい
adjective (i-adjective)
fun, enjoyable
1. fun, enjoyable, pleasant
Describes something that gives pleasure or enjoyment.
今日(きょう)は楽(たの)しかったです。
Today was fun.
この本(ほん)は楽(たの)しいです。
This book is fun.
一緒(いっしょ)に遊(あそ)ぶのは楽(たの)しいです。
Playing together is fun.
夏休(なつやす)みは海(うみ)で泳(およ)いだり、山(やま)に行(い)ったりして、とても楽(たの)しかったです。
During summer vacation, I swam in the sea and went to the mountains—it was really fun.
友達(ともだち)と話(はな)すのは楽(たの)しいですが、一人(ひとり)で本(ほん)を読(よ)むのも楽(たの)しいです。
Talking with friends is fun, but reading books alone is also fun.

RELATED FORMS:

  • 楽(たの)しむ (verb): to enjoy
  • 楽(たの)しみ (noun): enjoyment, pleasure, anticipation
  • 楽(たの)しみにする: to look forward to
  • お楽(たの)しみください: please enjoy (polite)

KANJI NOTE:

The kanji 楽(らく) has two main readings:

  • たのしい: fun, enjoyable (emotional pleasure)
  • らく: comfortable, easy, effortless (physical ease)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 楽(たの)しい時間(じかん)を過(す)ごす: to spend an enjoyable time
  • 楽(たの)しみにしています: I'm looking forward to it (polite)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:09 · Revised 2026.2.19 10:24
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